Broad-footed Mole vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Scapanus	Cardiocranius
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.